Dialog Box Keyboard ShortcutsThe following table contains keyboard shortcuts for use in dialog boxes.
| Press this key |
To do this |
| CTRL+TAB |
Move forward through tabs |
| CTRL+SHIFT+TAB |
Move back through tabs |
| TAB |
Move forward through options |
| SHIFT+TAB |
Move back through options |
| ALT+underlined letter |
Perform the command (or select the option) that goes with that letter |
| ENTER |
Replaces clicking the mouse for many selected commands |
| SPACEBAR |
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box |
| Arrow keys |
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons |
| F1 |
Display Help |
| F4 |
Display the items in the active list |
| BACKSPACE |
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box |
Note: This information provided by Microsoft.
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